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Job Description

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 173,860.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 83.00
Currently, there are 105,620 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Dentists, General”.

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Tasks for “General Dentist”

Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.

Related Technology & Tools

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Dental chairs
Dental wax spatuals
Sickles
Cross-bar elevators
Dental laboratory lathes
Posterior scalers
Oral evacuation equipment
Amalgam condensers
Crane picks
Single-end explorers
Ultrasonic scaler tips
Air compressors
Cotton pliers
Dental excavators
Cricothyrotomy devices
Dycal instruments
Tongue forceps
Molar forceps
Autoclaves
Root elevators
Surgical masks
Broaches
Bridge removers
Protective gowns
Periosteal elevators
Dental drills
Digital medical thermometers
Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
Crown scissors
Dental matrix bands
Saliva ejectors
Dental wire cutters
Awls
Endodontic pluggers
Wire and arch bar scissors
Capnographs
Dental mouth props
Intraoral printers
Root canal spreaders
Intraoral x ray equipment
Rubber dam clamp forceps
Band setters
Amalgam carriers
Turvey maxillary expander
Bone files
Enamel hatchets
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Tooth color shade guides
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Personal computers
Surgical burs
Straight hemostats
Tissue retractors
Pulp testers
Manual film processing systems
Model trimmers
Intraoral camera systems
Prophy contra angle head assemblies
Root canal reamers
Straight mosquito forceps
Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
Tooth-whitening argon lasers
Periodontal curettes
Dental excavating burs
Automated external defibrillators AED
Suture scissors
Disimpaction forceps
Periodontal probing devices
Amalgam bands
Spoons
Furcation probes
Copalite bands
Laryngeal mask airways LMA
Plaster knives
Thyroid collars
Endodontic micro-torches
Pointing devices
Cement spatulas
Plastic filling instruments
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Mouth mirrors
Curved hemostats
Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
Chin-length plastic face shields
Masks
High heat sterilizers
Blood pressure monitors
Bayonet forceps
Amalgam wells
Metal spatulas
Pretracheal stethoscopes
Fiberoptic dental mirrors
Intraoral microscope systems
Dental handpieces
Wiring pliers
Dental margin trimmers
Amalgam retainers
Bone clamps
Dental condensers
Dental x ray protective aprons
Prophylaxis angles
Foot controls
Plaster vibrators
Spoon excavators
Dental lasers
Tissue forceps
Root canal files
Surgical scissors
Dental chisels
Fiberoptic aspirators
Periodontal elevators
Dental laboratory plaster traps
Pedodontic forceps
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High-speed dental handpieces
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Pulse oximeters
Surgical handles
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Headsets
Bulb irrigators
Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
Explorers
Double-end explorers
Bite blocks
Visible light curing units
Apex locators
Interproximal carvers
Contra angle sheaths
Prophylaxis brushes
Dental syringes
Dental burnishers
Thyroid shields
Periodontal knives
Straight elevators
Daylight loader film processing systems
Prophylaxis cups
Extraoral x ray equipment
Root tip picks
Root canal pluggers
Ligature instruments
Ultrasonic cleaners
Sharpening stones
Towel clamps
Dental aspiration syringes
Desktop computers
High-speed evacuators
Copalite retainers
Straight attachments
Safety glasses
Dental scissors
Straight scissors
Periodontal pocket markers
Gates-Glidden drills
Root canal barbed broaches
Rubber dam punches
Dental mallets
Eyewash stations
Dental cord packing instruments
Chemical vapor sterilizers
Photo-activated disinfection systems
Double-end periodontal probes
Anterior scalers
Electrically powered dental amalgamators
Dental amalgam carvers
Biscuspid forceps
Periotomes
Surgical gloves
Slow-speed dental handpieces
Digital radiographic equipment
Rubber dam clamps
Pluggers
Air/water syringe tips
Scalpels
Straight dental handpieces
Dental air abrasion systems
Surgical elevators
Instrument sharpeners
Anterior forceps
Scanners
Air/water syringes
Crown removers
Root canal rasps
Gauze packers
Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
Crown splitting forceps
Needle holders
Rongeur forceps

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